The Hardest Conversation to Have with a Child

How do you explain that Mommy or Daddy has gone to heaven? How can you break this terrible news to your hurting child? Depending on how you handle it, your relationship with your son or daughter will change forever, says author Martin Spinelli.

A parent dies—What happens now?

“The loss of a partner is one of the most stressful things we can experience. But more difficult still is the moment when you have to tell your child that they’ve lost a mother or a father,” writes Martin Spinelli, author of After the Crash. He says nothing can make this experience “easy” or even “easier,” but here are some insights that may lift some of the stress and confusion.